or her clinical judgement when interpreting patient data and implementing nursing interventions. In the clinical setting‚ clinical judgement is defined as "an interpretation or conclusion about a patient’s needs‚ concerns‚ or health problems‚ and/or the decision to take action (or not)‚ use or modify standard approaches‚ or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient’s response” (Giddens‚ 2017). When narrowing down this comprehensive definition‚ it remains evident that clinical judgement
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Homeless People as a Vulnerable Population Homeless people are a part of a vulnerable population who face a very real risk of developing health issues at a rate higher than the rest of the population due to certain disadvantages and co-morbidities. The homeless population is often exposed to the harsh elements of the weather and lack access to basic necessities such as food‚ shelter‚ clothing‚ and medication. Housing in shelters and transitional homes are not constant and reliable‚ leaving the homeless
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Environmental Science – 6M Week 2 Individual Work Unlike China‚ Germany has a declining population growth. The citizens there now worry about not having enough people to fulfill the jobs needed to be done so that they can remain a sustainable country. They have more people leaving the country than new people coming in. Even their own residents are starting to leave. Sure‚ everybody loves to visit Germany because it’s a hot vacation spot‚ but very few are staying. In 2009‚ 734 thousand
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California’s geographical splendor has contributed to the state’s popularity since 1850. Yet the golden state finds itself combating the same issues for many years. California‚ with the largest population in the U.S.‚ has an economy that produces $1.8 trillion in Gross Domestic Products ever year. Despite being the desired location for business’s‚ Californias rate of unemployment and tax rates are the highest in the nation. Over the years the rich have become richer and the poor have become
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Homelessness is an emotional topic.If it wasn’t for my mother and the goals I set for myself I would be homeless as well. As a child I never understood why people were homeless when every one has a choice in life. Then I got older and realize that being homeless can come from a few things like parents being incarcentarted‚ abuse and neglect‚ foster care‚ and drugs. I personally know someone that is homeless she is smart and pretty but the drugs got the best of her and now she is addicted.The saying you
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Interventions for Sexual Issues and Dysfunctions LaShawnda Ogle Walden University The Wilson’s are currently experiencing some sexual dysfunctions‚ a condition that can cause a lot of distress during intercourse (Hecker & Wetchler‚ 2010). In the case study Mrs. Wilson has been diagnosed with having Vaginismus. Vaginismus is known for causing some severe pain and as a result causes the female to avoid sexual activity (p. 377). It’s formally defined as the involuntary spastic contraction
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Clinical Issue Article Analysis – Step 3 Carina Calugaru‚ Lana Fretz-Mason‚ Jeanna Hancock‚ Alyssa Hocking‚ Christopher Vinson NUR/518 February 24‚ 2015 Dr. Patricia Shannon Clinical Issue Article Analysis – Step 3 Chaney‚ D.‚ Coates‚ V.‚ Shevlin‚ M.‚ Carson‚ D.‚ McDougall‚ A.‚ & Long‚ A.‚ (2010‚ December). Diabetes education: what do adolescents want?. Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ 21(1)‚ 216-223. This research article uses an exploratory qualitative design study to explore the beliefs
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Almost 100‚000 of those people are chronically homeless‚ which means they have been homeless more than four times within three years and have slept in places not meant for human habitation. America has a homelessness problem‚ and we need to do something to fix it. The homeless shelters are nothing but shelters. We need something that is effective to get these people off the streets‚ and that something is Housing First. Housing First helps the homeless with mental and physical disabilities‚ along with
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WRITTEN RESPONSE #1 (READING SUMMARY) THLEAD 410: ETHICAL ISSUES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA Part One: Articles Summary In “The four topics: Case analysis in clinical ethics‚” Jonsen et al states that a clear standards of operation is needed for clinicians to effectively address ethical issues (Jonsen et al‚ 2007‚ p.164). Clinical systems such as properly referring to the patients’ medical records‚ patients’ requests or demands‚ patients’ ability to perform
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STRATEGIES for MACRO-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS Walden University Course: PSYC 4006 Global Perspectives in Psychology 2/8/2013 “Fighting the Global AIDS Epidemic” HIV/AIDS has been a current global issue in the news since the discovery of the disease in the late 1970’s to now in 2013. Over three decades of new developments such as medications‚ treatments‚ and diagnosed cases exist. Fighting the global AIDS epidemic is still as much of a challenge today as it was yesterday
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